Music-stand.



J. D. BARNES.

MUSIG STAND.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1909. I

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J. D. BARNES.

MUSIC STAND. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, 1909.

959,044. Patented May 24, 1910.

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MUSIC-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 16, 1909.

Patented May 24, 1910.

serial No. 502,550.

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, Jol-IN D. BARNES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Music-Stands, ofwhich the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to music stands, and has particular reference toa device of this character which is particularly well adapted for use invarious positions as hereinafter fully explained and .also one which isexceedingly light and compact and which is adapted to be collapsed orfolded within its own structure, the parts all being permanentlyconnected to one another in a peculiar' manner.

For` a full understanding ofthe invention including its construction,characteristic advantages, and modes of use, reference is to be had tothe following detail description and the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the device adjusted to stand upon the floorin the usual manner; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device adjustedfor use upon a table, show case, grand piano, orthe like; Fig. 3 is aperspective view indicating the operative position of the device as uponthe top of an upright piano; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the devicecollapsed; Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the cap and spring; Fig. 6 isa vertical section on the line 6*(5 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a verticalsection of a foot connection; Fig. 8 is a detail of the goose-neck andsupport, and Figs. 9 and 10 are details of the rack construction.

Throughout the following detail description and on the several figuresof the drawings similar parts are referred to by like referencecharacters.

Considering the construction of the device, the main skeleton body 10 ofthe frame comprises a plurality, preferably three, of legs 11,permanently connected as by upset- Vting to a cap or head-piece 12,disposed at right angles to the said legs and of a form conforming tothe number of legs, in this instance, substantially triangular. The cap12 constitutes a rigid support for the upper ends of the legs 11 and ispermanently connected therewith. The lower end of each leg 11 is swagedinto an arc-form in crosssection as indicated at 11, and the same isalso slightly turned outwardly. The said end 11 is provided with a hole11 through which is 4passed a rigid pin or pivot 13 eX- tending inwardlytoward the center of the body and there connected permanently to acentral hub 14. The hub and pins constitute a substantially rigidsupport for the lower ends of the legs.

As many feet 15 will be provided as there are legs 11, one for each, andthe structure thereof is quite similar to that of the legs. The upperends 15 are curved to conform to the shape of the lower ends 11 of thelegs and aren provided with holes 15 through which the pins 13 pass, theends 15 being between the ends 11 and the said hub 14. A series ofsprings 16 surround the pins 13 between the feet and the hub, wherebythe curved portions of the feet and legs are held snugly in contact. Theoutward strain on each foot due to the weight of the device, is resistedby direct contact between the extreme ldwer end of the leg and theportion of the foot adjacent thereto and the contact between the pin 13and the upper wall of the hole 15, but the spring permits the rotationof the foot on the pin during the operation of folding or collapsing,the foot at such time entering within the body and lying snugly againstthe inner wall of the leg.

A music rack 17 comprises a pair of angle supports 18, quite similar tothose now commonly in use. Said supports are pivoted at 18 to a springgoose-neck 19, the body of which opposite the pivot 18 is curvedtransversely, to conform to the upper end of a stem 20, through whichand said body of the goose-neck, the pivot 18 passes. The supports 18are therefore not only pivoted together but to the goose-neck and thegooseneck itself is pivoted to the stem by the same element. By virtueof the peculiar construction of the spring goose-neck, the rack 17 maybe supported upon the stem in any one of several positions, asillustrated. The upper end of the goose-neck terminates in a T 21,either made integral therewith or rigidly connected thereto in anysuitable manner. Each arm 21 of said T has pivoted thereto a link 22,which link may move upwardly and substantially in line with the body ofthe goose-neck or turn outwardly therefrom at a right angle, the lattermovement being limited by a shoulder 21. A pair of links 23 are pivotedsubstantially at the middle points of the supports 18 and are pivotedalso by pin and slot connections to the outer ends of the links 22. Thepins 24 of said' connections constitute pivots for fingers 25 adapted toextend upwardly substantially in alinement with the links 28 when therack is open. The outer ends of the fingers 25 are free. Auxiliarylingers 2G are pivote'd at 26 to the outer ends of the links 22, theends of said links being preferably folded upon themselves so as tobring the ngers 2G in a plane just outside of the plane of the fingers25. The pivots 26 pass through the lingers 26 and said folded ends ofthe links 22. The extreme inner end 26Et of each of the auxiliarylingers is turned inwardly and is adapted to engage the lower edge ofthe adjacent linger 25 whereby when the finger 2G is grasped in openingthe rack, it will swing upon its pivot 2G and cause the finger 25 toswing upon its pivot, the end or hook 26 thereafter maintaining thefinger 25 in proper open position. ASpring wire leaf holders 27 areconnected to the outer ends of the supports in the usual manner and areadapted to cooperate with the outer ends of the auxiliary lingers 26.

The aforesaid stem 2O has telescopic engagement with a tube 28 connectedat its lower end to a shackle 29 secured on the inner wall of the cap12. The connection between the tube 28 and said' shackle is by means ofa pivot pin 30 which passes across the shackle and through a hole nearone side of the tube. The head 12 is slotted at l2 to admit the tubewhen the latter is extend ed, and the position of the tube when extendedis 'substantially central of the cap and legs ll. The purpose forconnecting the pivot 30 at one side of the tube 28 is to permit suchcentral position of the tube when extended and for it to be positionedclose to one of the legs when folded and leaving room between the othertwo legs and the tube for the folded rack. The tube 28 when extendedcoperates with a spring 3l of any suitable construction. That shown ismade of wire and is secured in place by a screw or bolt 82 which holdsthe shackle 29 to the cap. The points of contact 3l of the springcoperate with the stem directly and preferably with holes or depressions28 therein. Again, the'side wings 29 of the shackle are preferablyprovided with sulficient frictional contact with the tube 28 to hold thelatter in any desired angular position, as when used as indicated inFig. 3.

The inner end of the stem 20 is split as shown at 20 and outwardlybulged to cooperate with the inner wall of the tube 28, it being theintention that the friction between said bulged end and the tube shallbe suiiicient to maintain the stem in any desired adjusted position withrespect to the tube. It will appear therefore that the tube is ofconsiderably larger diameter preferably than the stem, and the outer endof the tube is filled with a thimble 33 having frictional connectionbetween the tube and the stem. The stem may be of tubular constructionor any other desired. The outer or upper end of the stem, to which thegoose-neck is pivoted, is preferably slightly turned out of` alinementwith the main portion thereof so as to give the rack a proper positionin use.

It will appear from the preceding' that minor variations in theconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention and it is not my purpose to be limited to the exactconstructions shown, except as may be necessitated by the state of theart.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. In a music stand, the combination of a spring goose-neck, a rackcomprising a pair of angle supports pivoted to the goose-neck, said rackincluding a pair of fingers and a pair of auxiliary fingers mounted onindependent pivots, the auxiliary fingers being adapted when operated tooperate the other lingers and thereafter hold them in position, asupporting stem for the rack, and a pivot pin connecting the goose-neckthereto.

2. ln a music sta-nd, the combination of a supporting stem having arounded face, a goose-neck having a curved body coperating with saidface and a portion disposed adjacent thereto, a music rack connected tothe goose-neck, and a pivot pin passed through said stem, saidgoose-neck and said rack members.

3. In a music rack, the combination with an upright support and anglesupports pivotally connected thereto and to each other7 of linksconnected to said upright support, A other links connected to said anglesupports and to the aforesaid links, and pairs of fingers mounted onindependent pivots near the outer ends of said links, one of each ofsaid pairs of fingers being adapted to operate the other when swung onits pivot and to hold the same in open adjusted position.

t. In a music stand, the combination of a skeleton body, a cap rigidlyconnected to one end of the body and having a slot therein, asupportingstem pivo-tally connected to said cap and adapted to enter said slotwhen extended, and a spring to hold the stem in extended position.

5. In a music stand, the combination of a skeleton body, a cap rigidlyconnected to one end thereof substantially in a plane at right anglesthereto, said cap having a slot extending inwardly from one edge to itscenter, a shackle connected to the inner face of the cap, a supportingtube pivoted to said shackle and adapted to enter said slot whenextended and to swing within the body adjacent to one side thereof whencollapsed7 and a spring cooperating with the tube to hold it in itsextended. position.

6. In a music stand, the combination of a skeleton body, a cap rigidlyconnected to one end of the body, a shackle connected to the inner faceof the cap and comprising a pair of spaced wings, a supporting tube, anda pivot passing through said wings and one side of the tube, said wingshaving frictional cooperation with the tube lto hold the latter invarious positions of adjustment with respect to the body.

7 In a music stand, the combination of a skeleton body, a cap secured toone end thereof and having a slot extending in` wardly from one edgethereof, a supporting tube pivoted within the cap and adapted to foldwithin the body and also to be extended beyond the same within saidslot, said tube having depressions in its opposite sides, and a springcooperating with the said depressions to lock the tube in extendedposition.

8. In a music stand, the combination of a skeleton body having aplurality of legs, means to support said legs at one end rigidly, a hubWithin the other ends of the legs, pins passed through the lower ends ofthe legs and connected to said hub, a plurality of feet cooperating withsaid legs and movable around the pins for folding within the body, and aplurality of springs coperating with said pins and serving to hold thefeet in operative engagement with the legs.

9. In a music stand, the combination of a plurality of legs, each ofwhich is curved in cross-section at its lower end and outwardly flared,a hub, a plurality of pins passed through the curved ends of said legs,a plurality of feet coperating with the respective legs, the upper endof each foot being curved to conform to the shape of the lower end ofthe adjacent leg and being positioned between the saine and the hub, anda plurality of springs coperating with the pins and serving to hold thecurved portions of the feet and legs in contact.

In testimony whereof I aliiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN I). BARNES. itnesses H. L. RIoHARDsoN, SETH MORGAN.

